‘The Love Mantra’

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New video for single from Brooklyn-based Rwandan singer Iyadede‘s new album, “The Demo.” (Remember her recent cover of Theophilus London’s “Flying Overseas”?) The video is directed by Sam Kessie. About these ads

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Music Break. Iyadede

We like stylish Rwandese-Brooklyn singer Iyadede‘s take (in French) on the Theophilus London song “Flying Overseas.”  His verses (in English) are retained unchanged in Iyadede’s cover.  The video also visits some of the sites of Brooklyn. (Yes, there’s some Manhattan in there.)  The Brooklyn tourism bureau should pay the makers of the video. And if […]

Chief Boima plays Lincoln Center

He’s not just a blogger. This Sunday, August 7, at Lincoln Center DJ Chief Boima, who has been traveling in Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone this summer,  will warm up the crowd–along with Ahficionados–between sets by Iyadede, Spoek Mathambo and Blitz the Ambassador. It’s free. If you’re in New York City (I’m in Massachusetts till August […]

10 MUSIC VIDEOS FOR THE WEEKEND

Since it is Friday, I might as well put up a few music videos. [10] First up is the Kano remix of The Very Best’s “Julia” (remember earlier this year’s excellent “The Warm Heart of Africa” album?):

EVENTS IN NEW YORK CITY / OKAYAFRICA

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